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"Lucifer" proves that even the devil can change his ways -- and yes, he'll try to make you buy that dress (or Corvette) or whatever is your heart's desire. But the evil humans do lives within themselves; we are completely responsible for our own bad behavior, and trying to blame Lucifer Morningstar for our own greed and cruelty is simply... tacky. Lead actor Tom Ellis -- with his delicious British accent -- was born to play this role, and he does it with flair and no small amount of wit. By the end of the series you'll be fully involved in the story of how the devil grew tired of punishing misdeeds and absconded from Hell to 2016 Los Angeles, where he opened a nightclub and became a man-about-town. Oh, and fell in love. With a homicide detective (Chloe Decker, played by Loren German) who has a young daughter, Trixie (who simply adores Lucifer, much to his horror) and an inconvenient ex-husband (also a homicide detective) Lucifer refers to as "Detective Douche". The language is mildly inappropriate, the humor occasionally subtle, and the snark and snide remarks from our devil and his beautiful but demonic assistant Mazikeen provide biting commentary on 21st century America. The detective's daughter is a refreshing change from the typical sitcom smartmouth brat persona so beloved by scriptwriters. Trixie is a normal, likeable kid who develops a crush on Lucifer, who speaks to her honestly and without any of the "aren't you just the cutest thing" condescention adults usually offer children. In fact, Lucifer speaks his mind to just about everyone, which is why he's amazed that not one human is buying his insistence that he's the Prince of Darkness, *The* fallen angel, and "Dad" really is God! He's a wealthy nightclub entrepreneur who drives a '61 Corvette, so *why* won't anyone believe him? The only ones who know what he really is are viewers and the few miscreants he scares half to death with his glowing red eyes (that appear only when he loses his temper). His ability to get everyone other than his detective to spill their desires proves convenient, so Chloe agrees (against her better judgement) to work on cases with Lucifer as her "civilian consultant" at the behest of her boss, a woman precinct captain hoping to make chief. Additional show characters include Doctor Linda, a psychiatrist roped into counseling Lucifer for his father-fixation who is convinced the celestial deities are simply her new client's metaphors for a dysfunctional family situation. Initially seduced by our lustful devil, she eventually decides the relationship is inappropriate and limits their relationship to actual counseling, much to Lucifer's confusion. Early in the season, we meet his brother, Amenadiel , a black angel send by "Dad" to bring our anti-hero back to Hell, where he belongs. When Lucifer makes it clear he "ain't goin' back", Amenadiel is forced to employ less-than-heavenly methods to get his bro back to work. Their racial differences and brotherly bickering are a delight, and when Amenadiel meets Mazie, Lucifer's demonic assistant, sparks fly. There is no shortage of bad guys -- all of them human -- to keep the action moving along, a frantic search for a pair of missing angel wings, a corrupt detective who may or may not be a murderer, misguided but well-meaning Satanists who want Lucifer to lead their rituals, and a motorcycle gang leader with a bad prostate and an urge to start his own clothing brand. Only in LA. The television series is based on a comic book character created by author Neil Gaiman and writer Mike Carey.Read full review
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The 3 star rating has nothing to do with the show itself I love this TV series and was excited to get the first season on DVD. I figured why pay for Blu Ray since there are really no special effects. The quality of the discs are not great at first I thought it was just because I was watching it on a 60" TV but I took it into my bedroom on the 32" and it was still grainy I was not pleased about that. So 3 stars for the picture quality of these discs. Perhaps the Blu ray discs will have a better picture quality.
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New take on the devil takes a vacation in LA. Lucifer is played by a charming Brit. The twist is he still has his angel sensibilities and can't help but admire the good that resist his temptations. He helps a female LA detective that he is fascinated by. He's assisted by a demon bartender, bugged by an angel brother and given advice by an earthly lady psychiatrist that has a passion for him. A fun show that's very creative and can hook you. My favorite comment of his is " I'm not evil, I punish evil."
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The storyline is a great spin on the devil trying to be and do good. the characters and humor make the series quite entertaining without all the blood and gore like most new series. hope to see it continue. the ending of season one was good and humourous, if you know even just a little but the bible, your gonna love this ending. gotta catch the last few words though :) cant wait to see how season 2 continues on :)
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I had seen the panel of actors and a clip of this at Comic Con 2015 (I think) and enjoyed it. I was happy to see it released on DVD purchased the Season 1 and have enjoyed watching it a few times now. Each time I pick up a little more. I love the characters Lucifer - perfect person for this part, his brother (who I'm not even going to attempt to spell the name) has some of the best facial expressions ever (and is quite handsome), the Detective gorgeous, and Maze - Wow! watch out! Even the little girl Trixie seems perfect for her role. I'm anxiously awaiting the second season to be available on DVD! Some other great characters too that I look forward to seeing in future episodes. Another I had enjoyed from Comic Con previews was the Sleepy Hollow… funny this has one of the same directors - I guess I like his choice in characters and humor.Read full review
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